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Journey to the Center of the Earth

A talk by Michael Bergman, Simon's Rock

Friday, December 6, 2024
12 pm

Hegeman 107
Earth’s solid iron alloy inner core was not discovered until 1936, a year after Pluto’s discovery. Its remoteness made it difficult to observe, and its temperature (over 6000 K) and pressure (3 million times atmospheric pressure) made it difficult to study its physical properties. This began to change in the 1980’s, with advances in seismology and mineral physics revealing surprising and difficult to explain properties.

The talk will begin with a review of basic deep Earth structure, its material properties, and the geomagnetic field, which is generated in the liquid iron alloy outer core. Then we will discuss some of the unusual properties of the inner core, and possible dynamical causes, which give hints about Earth’s evolution. We conclude with some recent work on ultrasonic scattering which tries to understand anomalously high inner core seismic attenuation.Sponsored by: Physics Program.

For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

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Math-themed Cookie Decorating with AWM!

Saturday, December 7, 2024
6–8 pm

Albee 3rd Floor Math Lounge
Association for Women in Mathematics is hosting a math-themed cookie decorating event. Snack and beverages included! Everyone is welcome.
For more information, call 201-509-0198, or e-mail [email protected].

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Tuneable Multiphase Dynamics of Biomolecular Condensates 

A talk by Shana Elbaum from The Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Friday, December 13, 2024
12 pm

Hegeman 107
Biomolecules, including proteins and nucleic acids, can self-assemble into materials with an incredible range of physical properties exquisitely tied to their physiological function – from the fluidity of dynamic membraneless organelles, to the elasticity of elastin fibers in the heart and lungs. Despite their functional significance, there remain substantial gaps in understanding how individual proteins and/or nucleic acids self-organize on the molecular scale to produce unique material outputs on the mesoscale. Our group combines molecular and cellular biology with biophysical and material science approaches in order to extract fundamental principles governing protein self-assembly into bio-materials (or (“condensates”) with unique material properties, dynamics and internal organization.Sponsored by: Physics Program.

For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

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Senior Project Poster Session

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
5 pm

Reem-Kayden Center
Join our December graduating seniors as they present their senior project research!Sponsored by: Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing.

For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].